Economic Theory in the Twentieth Century, An Intellectual ...

<p>This book, set out over four-volumes, provides a comprehensive history of&nbsp;economic thought in the 20th century. Special attention is given to the cultural&nbsp;and historical background behind the development of economic theories, the&nbsp;leading or the peripheral research communities and their interactions, and a&nbsp;critical appreciation and assessment of economic theories throughout these&nbsp;times.</p>Volume III addresses economic theory in the period of the new golden age of&nbsp;capitalism, between the years from the end of the Second World War to the mid1970s, which saw the establishment of the new mainstream, in particular in its&nbsp;Harvard-MIT-Cowles version. It was the period of the pre-eminence of the&nbsp;Neoclassical Keynesian Synthesis—the theoretical core of the period’s dominant&nbsp;school of thought.<p></p><p>This work provides a significant and original contribution to the history of&nbsp;economic thought and gives insight to the thinking of some of themajor&nbsp;international figures in economics. It will appeal to students, scholars and the&nbsp;more informed reader wishing to further their understanding of the history of the&nbsp;discipline.</p>